[ Chapter 5 ]
Bias as I may sound, I dislike being in my 'transformation' state. Just the process of it hurt so much and you think maintaining it was easy? My bloodstream was flowing with hatred, my ears were listening to the screamings from hell, my eyes see nothing but red and my heart yearning to kill. Having to withstand my overflowing power which runs in every single cell in my body -- surely, that was difficult. My blade was shaking, it wants me to let go of it. It could sense the hatred I had towards Gabriel and so, it would want to do the job on my behalf. But, I wouldn't let it. This is my fight and I'm going to win it. I was so eager to kill God's messenger, that I forget why I was here in the first place. I'm here because I wanted to protect her, not satisfying my needs. It was so difficult to think when the cells in my brain were having too much friction. I couldn't think straight anymore. All I wanted to do was to use my blade and turn Gabriel's throat into ribbons.
"Just one step Aum .. and you'll wish you were never created in the first place!"
"Am I supposed to be scared right now?"
".."
"Cos .. Gabriel, seriously .. I'm not scared at all."
"Well, you better be!"
"Hahaha .. I'm not even afraid of you and you want me to be afraid of one stupid arrow! Why? Cos it's glowing?? Hahaha!!"
"I've had enough! This is the end of you!!"
The glowing arrow made of pure gold was released with full forced -- aiming to plunge straight into my heart. It was having a friction with the air that you could see sparkles flowing in the air. It was almost reaching and just when it was one inch before reaching my bare chest, I evaded the shot.
"Huh?!"
Gabriel was shocked. He wasn't going to give up yet. He took a few more of his heavenly arrows and released it all at once. Every single arrow with much greater speed and strength. I could sense it. He was getting angry and he wants to finish me off, once and for all. Again, I carved a sinister smile on my face and evaded every single shot like before. It was easy.
"H-How .. c-could y-you--"
"Evade your arrows?"
"Haha .. that's a simple question to answer .."
I leaped from my current position and flew across the room. I was facing him as my blade was at his throat -- ready to kill, anytime. He was defenseless, he couldn't move an inch nor plan an escape. His eyes were meeting mine. A face-off between the white and the black. It seems to me that the black might win, today.
"So .. how do you feel? Having your fate in the hand of a Devil's servant .. Hahaha .."
"If I'm destined to perish this way .. I shall die in the name of God."
"Hahaha .. those are just pretty words. You have betrayed yourself, Gabriel."
"What?"
"Didn't it ever occur in your mind .. why I'm so strong today? When we were supposed to be of equal strengths .. haha .. It's your hatred Gabriel, hatred. You wanted to kill me so badly that your hatred had overcome your normal senses .. I feed on anger and hatred, and that is why I'm stronger. You were not doing it for God! Stop deceiving yourself!! It was all for yourself! You hated me .. and here I thought I was the sad ass. "
".."
"Speechless? That means I'm right, isn't it? Fine, lets end this .. GAME OVER."
I moved my blade closer to his throat. Just a little push and I would be known as the sinning angel who killed Gabriel. All hell would rejoice. I would bringing pride to my extended family. Just the more reason for hell's resident to be afraid of me. I'm sure He would be pleased as well. Having me, his precious servant bringing glory to his name. However, there's some part of me who resist from killing God's angel. This part never exist in me before; resisting to kill. Why .. How .. What .. made me feel this way?
Does this means that I still own something called as conscience?
My soul was never lost in the first place .. was it still in me?
Why .. Why am I having all these thoughts now! Why?!?!
No! I am a killing machine, created to kill. No, you're not! You do have a heart, you're able to love. No! The sole purpose of my creation was to lead humans to destruction. And then, in front of their very eyes .. I snatch their life away! No! You were just blinded by this blind, trusting trust due to .. Lucifer, the chief of all sinning angels.
L-Lucifer?
So many questions, yet, all that I could come up with were confusing conclusions. The fire surrounding me was burning unevenly. I must be getting weaker. Suddenly, I felt an aura of panic surrounding the whole room. It was not from Gabriel, I'm sure of it. I turned my head to see the woman I love was suffering. She couldn't stand the heat. The machine which was acting as her 'heart' showed frightening figures.
She felt pain in her chest.
She was suffocating.
She was dying.
.. and it's all because of .. ME.